Articles by Christian Martell (40)

A report from an office tied to Congress that criticized nuclear security at universities has come under fire from some officials. A spokesman from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the Government Accountability Office, which issued the report, “failed to hit the mark” in assessing security risks in campus nuclear reaction centers.

Two years ago, a group of individuals formed a community with a simple goal: to live and cook together. Now, that community is looking to change its home, while still maintaining that mission.

Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Antonio Patriota spoke to a full Joukowsky Forum Friday, Feb. 15. Patriota emphasized the common policy efforts shared by Brazil and the U.S., especially on regional matters and the environment.

In an effort to personalize a student’s welcome to Brown, the Admission Office will ask current students to send congratulatory e-mails to admitted students.

To some, AOL Instant Messenger is a way of staying in touch with friends. To others, it may be the perfect procrastination tool. For Ashley Greene ’09, it’s an innovative way of reaching out to the thousands of prospective students who consider Brown each year to give them a sense of life on College Hill.

At the age of five, Rajiv Kumar ’05 MD’09 knew he shared the same “passion” for medicine that the 20 doctors in his family have. In two years, Kumar will graduate from the Alpert Medical School – via the Program for Liberal Medical Education – with not only three successful health initiatives under his belt, but also the honor of being chosen as one of Providence Monthly magazine’s “10 people you don’t know now (but soon will)” for 2008.

As the primary season for the 2008 presidential election approaches, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., the two Democratic frontrunners, are engaged in a tight race in some states as they pursue their party’s nomination. But a Herald poll conducted earlier this month paints a different picture on Brown’s campus.

Though it is the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island proved a big contender in Forbes.com’s first America’s Greenest States rankings, released last week.

The opening of the new pedestrian bridge connecting India Point Park to the Wickenden business district has been postponed until later this fall. The bridge was slated to open Sept. 12 – two years after the original bridge was demolished to make room for the relocation of I-195.